Subaru Nakajima, Yggdrasil medical centre
"Yes, I am sentient, the device answered simply, flashing softly with each word.
"And you are holding up three fingers.
Subaru was about to chime in when there was a knock at the door, followed by a white-haired boy who looked pretty sick. SUbaru frowned in dismay and jumped to her feet, vacating her chair for the boy and moving to help him. "it's OK, we were just chatting. Here, you should sit down!"